Crisis Recovery Advocate | Peer Support Specialist

Connections Health Solutions; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Basic life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) employer

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401k company match

Generous PTO 160 hours + holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Connections Health Solutions is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to assist individuals in crisis through personal recovery strategies and community-based linkage. The role focuses on active facilitation, advocacy, and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to support ongoing recovery journeys.

The candidate should have at least one year of personal recovery, a High School diploma or equivalent, and Arizona Peer Support Specialist certification.

Qualifications

• At least one year of personal recovery.
• Arizona Peer Support Specialist certification is required or preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalency is required.
• Must meet vaccination requirement and fingerprint screening.

Responsibilities

• Act as active facilitator or co-facilitator in groups and individual recovery.
• Serve as an advocate and support resource throughout the treatment process.
• Build therapeutic alliances to reduce seclusion and restraints.
• Demonstrate knowledge of community resources to address recovery needs.
• Collaborate with a multi-discipline team across treatment areas.
• Document all encounters in the electronic health record.
• Provide empathetic, experience-based support and appropriate self-disclosure.

Skills

Personal recovery

Bilingual Spanish (nice to have)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Arizona Peer Support Specialist certification

Tools

EMR

Job description

Connections Health Solutions is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to assist individuals in crisis through personal recovery strategies and community-based linkage. The role focuses on active facilitation, advocacy, and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to support ongoing recovery journeys.

The candidate should have at least one year of personal recovery, a High School diploma or equivalent, and Arizona Peer Support Specialist certification.